Question

what is the simplified form of (3x+3/x-2)-(x-4/x-2)

Answer 1

helpp /:

Answer 2

\(\large\frac{3x+3}{x-2} - \frac{x-4}{x-2}\)

Answer 3

what do i do with this ?

Answer 4

Combine fractions to get:

\(\large\frac{3x + 3 - (x-4)}{x-2}\)

Answer 5

then end ?

Answer 6

Nope, you have to simplify the numerator.

Answer 7

okay .

Answer 8

i got 3x^2-9x-12

Answer 9

I have no idea how you got that.

(3x+3) - (x-4) are two expressions that you subtract.
(3x+3)(x-4) is a multiplication, but that's not the same as the above expression.

Answer 10

2x+7?

Answer 11

Yes that would be the numerator

Answer 12

So what would the full simplified fraction look like?

Answer 13

2x+7/x-2?